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Black Kidney Grills
Does anyone else sell black kidney grills besides BMW MPerformance and IND? These two seem over priced IMO.
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EDIT: I just found a MPerformance Gloss Black grills on getbmwparts.com for F22 for $59.20 per side. I'm guessing I can swap the surrounds?
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https://www.ebay.com/itm/201985472317
You just pop out the inserts/slats and reinstall them into the black surrounds. That way you keep your M2 emblem. |
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08-03-2017, 10:21 PM | #6 |
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Too funny... I'm not going to lie, I did the same thing. Ready to spend $52k+ on the car but trying to save a couple of bucks on kidney grills. haha
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Am I strange for actually liking the pop of chrome up there?
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If I wanted to buy an overpriced car and overpriced parts, I'd be looking at Porsches.
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Same deal here. I'm trying to source the cheapest way to get these black grills along with all the m performance bits as the dealers in Australia just plain rip us off. There is no shame in being frugal with your money.
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08-06-2017, 07:48 PM | #13 |
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Does the M2 badge come from the BMW Black grilles?
Or does it get transplanted from the original M2 grille. I did get the M Performance grille and the originals are packed up somewhere when I took delivery so hadn't noticed it before |
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08-06-2017, 08:42 PM | #14 |
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If you buy the M Performance grills, made for the M2, the badge comes on the left one. However, you can buy the black F22 grills at a fraction of the cost, and swap the slatted inserts with your stock set.
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08-06-2017, 09:28 PM | #15 |
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As Tumbleweeds78 has said, the badge is on the inner slats that you transfer over.
The grills are 2 separate pieces, the outer edge, i.e. all chrome on the original grills, and then the inner piece which has the slats, the clips that hold the entire assembly to the bumper, and in the case of M2 grills, the badge. When you get the grills for an F22 you simple separate the two pieces, remove the grills from your car (can be a bit of a pain), then separate that set of grills and then uses the inner pieces from your car and the black surrounds from the F22. Then you can sell the combined version of your surround + F22 inner as replacements for any F22 owners (or keep them if you want to go back to stock). |
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remains the same
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Chrome belongs on AMG and RS models because they tend to lean a bit more towards luxury than do M cars. Chrome also compliments the very impressive interiors of those two brands. They make me to think of 'old money' when seen on the road. Blacked out kidneys and shadowline trim exhibits sport, not luxury, which is what the M2 is all about. This is all my option, of course, but also irrefutable facts
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I wish they offered matte / sandblast chrome / "aluminized" look. That's what my Audi has all over the place and it's very spiffy compared to standard shiny chrome. A nice pop of brightness without being shiny and reflective.
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Do the IND units fit the 2018 / LCI updated F87, can anyone confirm?
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